Visual Cue Audio Timeline vs LP Audiobook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Cue Audio Timeline
This advanced audio player offers visual waveform seeking, unlimited cue points, and efficient file management. It's ideal for organizing music libraries, creating playlists, and managing production elements for professionals and enthusiasts alike.
- Waveform view for visual seeking
- Unlimited cue points per file
- Drag & drop file import
- Playlist and collection management
- Offline playback
- Supports multiple audio formats
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Visual Cue Pro is an advanced, easy-to-use audio player for iOS and iPadOS. Main Features: • Waveform view for visual seeking and setting up cue points • Zoom functionality for more precise seeking on longer waveforms • Caches waveforms for fast display • Supports unlimited cue points per file • Quickly switch between cue points across multiple audio files • Does not alter your precious source files in any way • Drag & drop files directly from Files and other apps • Designed for speed and efficiency • GPU-based waveform renderer • Supports Dark Mode Collections: • Import files from Files using drag & drop • Manage your music library • Create cue points within each item Playlists: • Import files from Collections using drag & drop (cue points included) • Import files from Files using drag & drop (without cue points) • Create cue points within each item (shared across playlists if the item is from a Collection) • Reorder items using drag & drop in your desired order For Music Producers: • Manage your library of reference tracks to compare with your own • Quickly jump between cue points in your reference tracks • Manage and listen to your own tracks • Organize production elements and recorded source material For DJs: • Manage your library of tracks • Set up cue points in your tracks • Compile DJ sets by quickly jumping between cue points in different tracks • Manage and listen to your own mixes • Bookmark tracks in other DJs’ sets and discover new music faster Visual Cue Pro is an offline music player, music library manager, and music organizer with lossless playback, widely used in sound studios, by music directors, A&R, and for audio transcribing. It's also perfect for venues, theaters, churches, DJs, and more! It features full-screen support, native Apple Silicon support, Dark Mode, and cloud drive compatibility. The best reliable alternative to iTunes, plays audio files and formats supported by macOS, including WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3, M4A, and more. Free to download and try. Purchase modules via in-app purchase (subscriptions or lifetime permanent license). If you have a Mac, check out the macOS version too, which offers even more functionality! Privacy Policy: http://visualcueplayer.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
LP Audiobook
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LP Audiobook is a local-first player for the audiobooks you already own. Drop in your m4b, mp3, m4a, FLAC, or other files and listen — no account, no subscription, nothing leaves your device. REAL CHAPTER SUPPORT • Reads embedded chapters from m4b files, including books split into multiple parts • Auto-groups files like "Book Name – Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3" into one continuous timeline • Jump between chapters from the player or the Now Playing card BUILT FOR LONG-FORM LISTENING • Smart Speed quietly trims pauses longer than a second, without changing the narrator's pacing • Per-book speed from 0.5x to 3x • EQ presets for voice clarity, bass reduction, treble lift, and warmth • Per-book volume boost up to +12 dB so quiet narrators come up to a comfortable level • Auto-balance scans new imports and pre-fills the right boost • Smart resume rewinds 5 seconds after a long pause so you don't lose the thread • Sleep timer with end-of-chapter mode and a gentle fade BOOKMARKS AND NOTES • Tap to drop a bookmark at any moment, with an optional note • Browse the list and jump back any time EVERY DEVICE, IN SYNC • iCloud syncs position, speed, EQ, volume, and bookmarks • The books themselves stay on each device, never uploaded • Apple Watch app for play, pause, and skip while your phone is away • CarPlay — your library on the dashboard with full transport and chapter skip • Route pill next to Chapters / Bookmarks shows where audio is going right now; a one-tap shortcut switches to CarPlay when wireless reconnects but iOS keeps audio on Bluetooth GET BOOKS IN • Drop files into the app via Finder file sharing on the Mac • Add Files… or Add Folder… from the picker • Edit title, author, narrator, and cover after import — pick a new cover from Photos, Files, or paste it from the clipboard • On Mac? The companion LP Audiobook Builder turns messy MP3 folders or chapter-less .m4b files into clean audiobooks ready for this app LISTENING STATS • Today, last 7 / 30 days, and all-time totals • 30-day daily chart and most-listened books PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no analytics, no third-party SDKs • Your audiobooks stay on your devices; iCloud sync covers metadata only For people who own their audiobooks — ripped from CD, downloaded from a DRM-free retailer, or shared in the family. If your library is already on your computer and you'd rather not subscribe to a streaming service to hear it on your phone, this is the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Visual Cue Audio Timeline at every 6 days against LP Audiobook's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Visual Cue Audio Timeline sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LP Audiobook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Visual Cue Audio Timeline ships an update every 6 days, LP Audiobook every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Visual Cue Audio Timeline | LP Audiobook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indie Foundry LLC | Juergen Loos |
In-app purchases
Visual Cue Audio Timeline
- Podcasts7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Podcasts7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Audio Player – Business7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- Playlists$14.991 Year
- Audio Player – Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- 1 DMX universe: 512 channels7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- 2 DMX universes: 1024 channels7 Days trial$119.991 Year
- Audio Player – Business7 Days trial$149.991 Year
- Podcasts (lifetime)$19.99
- Collections (lifetime)$29.99
- Playlists (lifetime)$29.99
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- Audio Player – Pro$129.99
- Audio Player – Business$319.99
LP Audiobook
- LP Audiobook Pro (Lifetime)$1.99
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